The Billy Goats first league match on their return to the top flight ended in defeat at the hands of Wolfsburg. Achim Beierlorzer’s men were unbeaten in three of their last four home Bundesliga outings with BVB (W2 D1) and are tipped to come out victorious at huge odds of (6.50) with bet365.

Lucien Favre’s men thrashed Augsburg 5-1 in their opening league match at Signal Iduna Park last week and will hope to triumph in a similar fashion in this encounter. They are backed to come out on top at odds of (1.44).

Three of the last five head-to-head meetings between these two ended in stalemates. A similar outcome is valued at odds of (4.50) with the same bet firm.

Punters looking to profit from this game can stake on BVB winning, with over 3.5 goals coming out of the match, which is offered at (2.75) with bet365. The market has paid out in the last two league meetings between Cologne and Borussia Dortmund.

Cologne are also without a win in their last three games on home soil.